Skerne, East Riding of Yorkshire
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Skerne is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire
, England
, it forms part of the civil parish of Skerne and Wansford
. It is situated a mile to the south of the River Hull
and the Driffield Canal
. It is approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) south east of Driffield
and 2 miles (3.2 km) north east of Hutton Cranswick
.
East Riding of Yorkshire
The East Riding of Yorkshire, or simply East Yorkshire, is a local government district with unitary authority status, and a ceremonial county of England. For ceremonial purposes the county also includes the city of Kingston upon Hull, which is a separate unitary authority...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, it forms part of the civil parish of Skerne and Wansford
Skerne and Wansford
Skerne and Wansford is a civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately south east of the town of Driffield and covering an area of .The civil parish is formed by the villages of Skerne and Wansford....
. It is situated a mile to the south of the River Hull
River Hull
The River Hull is a navigable river in the East Riding of Yorkshire in the north of England. It rises from a series of springs to the west of Driffield, and enters the Humber estuary at Kingston upon Hull. Following a period when the Archbishops of York charged tolls for its use, it became a free...
and the Driffield Canal
Driffield Navigation
The Driffield Navigation is an waterway, through the heart of the Holderness Plain to the market town of Driffield, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The northern section of it is a canal, and the southern section is part of the River Hull. Construction was authorised in 1767, and it was fully...
. It is approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) south east of Driffield
Driffield
Driffield, also known as Great Driffield, is a market town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The civil parish is formed by the town of Driffield and the village of Little Driffield....
and 2 miles (3.2 km) north east of Hutton Cranswick
Hutton Cranswick
Hutton Cranswick is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, approximately south of Driffield town centre on the A164 road....
.